Money Boxes - Worksheet 5 - part 1 & 2

Money Problems

If you follow these steps whenever you tackle a problem you should always come up with the correct answer!

STEP 1. Take your time and READ the question!
STEP 2. Work out what operation(s) you will need to use + - x or ÷.
STEP 3. Always make a rough estimate of the answer. Then you can check if your final
answer makes sense.
STEP 4. Work out the solution
STEP 5. Check your answer. Does your answer make sense? Does it tie in with your
estimate?
STEP 6. Read the question again and check that you have answered all parts.

Now try these questions:

1. I want to buy four DVDs. They cost £15.99 each.
How much will they cost altogether?
How much change will I get from £100?

2.This is the menu at a café:

MENU
Burger	Chips	Pie	Coffee	Coke	Milkshake	Ice cream
£1.45	85p	£1.25	85p	76p	95p	49p

How much would it cost to buy:

a. a burger and chips for two people?

b. pie and chips for four people?

c. a portion of chips and a coke?

d. six milkshakes and two coffees?

e. chips and coke for nine people?

What change from Ł5 will I have if I buy:

f. a pie and and an ice cream?

g. three coffees?

h. two cokes and a burger?

i. four portions of chips?

j. four pies?

Money Boxes - Worksheet 5 - part 1 & 2 Money Problems

Money Boxes - Worksheet 5 - part 1 & 2

Money Problems